Essential Phone vs Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison
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| Essential Phone | Google Pixel 8 |
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Released
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Aug 17, 2017
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Released
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Oct 12, 2023
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5.7-inch · 2560x1312px
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6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
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Dual camera
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Dual camera
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4GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3040 mAh
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4575 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 30, 2017 | Oct 04, 2023 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $700 | 8GB/128GB - $699 | €799 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm |
5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.87 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 6.53 oz / 185.0 g | 6.60 oz / 187.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Splash, Dust; IP54 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gray, Blue, White | Obsidian, Hazel, Rose |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.7-inch, 84.85% screen-to-body | 6.2-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD | OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2560x1312px, 504 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.8 (Good) |
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PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Google Tensor G3 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core Kryo 280 |
Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45GHz Cortex-A715 4x2.15GHz Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 540 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB | 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | |
| OS | |
| Android (7.1 Nougat) | Android (15, 14) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1630 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 4302 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 2417 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 1669 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3040 mAh, Li - Ion | 4575 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery | Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 18.0W |
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 41min
Browsing
15h 39min
Video
9h 36min
Gaming
9h 6min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09" |
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GNV Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09" |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus) Sensor name: Sony IMX386 Exmor RS Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 μm |
| Flash | |
| Dual LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) |
| Front | |
| 8 MP Video capture: 4K UHD |
10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
143
Overall
146
Photo
140
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| aptX-HD | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41, 46, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Jun 26, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11 | Date approved: Aug 30, 2023 FCC ID value: A4RGKWS6 |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.92 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.70 W/kg |
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg |
Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $759 |
International
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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